IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3437 20 FEBRUARY 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1963
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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3437
20 FEBRUARY 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 34319 DATED 20 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR
TARGET NUMBER.
-ITEMS OF INTEREST-
FREIGHTER SIGHTED. 2313N 0815OW
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A FREIGHTER ANSWERING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE:~IS
OBSERVED 3.5 NM OFF PLAYA JIBACOA HEADED IN THE
DIRECTION OF HAVANA. FREIGHTER IS BEING FOLLOWED BY
ONE POSS ANTONIO MACEOCLASS PF AND ONE POSS
KRONSTADT CLASS PC.
PTS SIGHTED 2305N 08110W
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TWO PTS OBSERVED DIRECTLY NORTH OF CARDENAS IN. BAY
OF-CARDENAS AND HEADED AWAY FROM PORT.
-MISSILES-
SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 1 2240N 08317W
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRSM.SITE 3 2242N 08308W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. SITE APPEARS ABANDONED.
ARCHED-ROOF BUILDING REMAINS,
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SANTO TOMAS AREA* SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY: 2233N 08351W
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NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
BELLAMAR, SUSPECT SSM ACTIVITY 2302N 08133W
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MATANZAS CITY, LA CUMBRE ALTA 2304N 08133W
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NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
LA:COLOMA SAM SITE 2218N 08332W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED9 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS,
7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 AND GUIDANCE
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MARIEL SAM SITE 230ON 08249W
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SITE CAN BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED. NUMEROUS
25X1D VEHICLES OBSERVED PARKED JUST WEST OF THE SITE.
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MATANZAS SAM SITE 230IN 08129W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS (4 COVERED), 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE RADAR.
BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE 2257N 08317W
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
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SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED OCCUPIED, AND CANVAS-COVERED
LAUNCH POSITIONS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 PRIME
MOVERS, AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
SIX MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 5 TENTS, AND OTHER
POSSIBLE VEHICLES OBSERVED. EXTENSIVE OPEN
UNIDENTIFIED STORAGE. POOR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS
INTERPRETATION.
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`PINAR DEL RIO SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2221N 08339W
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APPROXIMATELY 20 EMPTY MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 6
COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS OBSERVED.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
LOMA DE TIERRA9 MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W
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MANAGUA SA.M SITE 2259N 08215W
ROAD SURFACING CONTINUES: APPROXIMATELY .10 DUMP
25X1D TRUCKS ON PERIMETER ROAD. SITE STILL UNOCCUPIED.
CAMPOFLORIDA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2306N 08211W
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NINE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 8 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, ONE MISSILE IN LAUNCH POSITION, AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES OBSERVED. NO APPARENT
CHANGE' IN. FACILITIES.
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 230ON 08250W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN NUMBER OF CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES.
NUMEROUS VEHICLES OBSERVED. POOR IMAGE QUALITY
PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-AIRFIELDS-
CORONEL PASCUAL AIRFIELD 2307N 08117W
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AIRCRAFT 5 PROBABLE FRESCO.
VEHICLES .10 OBSERVED.
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SAN ANTONIO DE LOS.BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 12 FAGOT/FRESCO, 5 DUMMY FAGOT/FRESCOS
3 FARMER,. 10 B-269 3 T-33, 4.SEA FURY9 2 T-6, 3 CAB,
2 COLT.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE COVERED AIRCRAFT
REVETMENTS. SOME EARTH GRADING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
AT NE END OF NE/SW RUNWAY.
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JOSEMARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
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AIRCRAFT ONE CLEAT, 2 C-47, 4 BRITANNIA,
2 CONSTELLATIONS 3 CRATE {ONE TAKING OFF), ONE C-54,
ONE C-45, ONE CREEK, AND ONE LIAISON-TYPE.
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AIRCRAFT ?-? NONE OBSERVED.
RUNWAY APPEARS SERVICEABLE. HAZE AND CLOUDS PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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AIRCRAFT -- 2 LIAISON.
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-PORTS-
MARIEL PORT 2301W 08245W
VESSELS ?? 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG, ONEPF, ONE
KRONSTADT, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
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CARDENAS PORT 2302N 08112W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS PORT 2303N 08134W
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VESSELS -m 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE ORE CARRIER.
HAVANA PORT 2308N 08221W I
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VESSELS ?? 5 FREIGHTERS MOORED IN HARBOR, ONE OF
WHICH IS BEING OFF-LOADED BY LIGHTERS, 28 FREIGHTERS
ALONGSIDE QUAYS AND PIERS, 4 BARGES IN HARBOR,
6 COASTAL-TYPE FREIGHTERS, 6 SMALL PC-TYPE AT HAVANA
NAVAL BASE, ONE PROBABLE :PF, ONE TANKER, AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
EXTENSIVE MATERIAL IN OPEN STORAGE, MUCH TRAFFIC IN
HARBOR AREA. NO DEFENSES, OR UNDERWATER OBSTACLES
OBSERVEDa
.LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
CABANAS PORT 2259N 08256W
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VESSELS -- 2 SMALL CARGO VESSELS AND A NUMBER OF
BARGES AND SMALL VESSELS.
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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HAVANA: AREA,. COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 2300N 08226W
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NO CHANGE IN CANVAS-COVERED VANS. NO OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
PINAR DEL RIO, MILITARY CAMP 2223N 08342W
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LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. NO VEHICLES
25X1D OBSERVED.
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HAVANA, AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 2301N 08226W
NO APPARENT CHANGE. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED
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SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2258N 28220W
CAMP CONTAINS 11 TANKS/SP GUNS MOST OF THE KNOWN
PARKING AREA IS STILL CANVAS?COVERED), 3 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 3 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERSV 25 CARGO TRUCKS, 19 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 29 LARGE, 2 MEDIUM, AND 8 SMALL TENTS, AND
ONE 6-GUN OCCUPIED AAA POSITION NUMEROUS
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA.
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS AREA MILITARY CAMP 2255N 08210W
NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CAMP OR IN SECURED AREA
EAST OF CAMP. NO APPARENT CHANGE:. IN FACILITIES,
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TORRENS MILITARY COMPLEX 2259N 08228W
AT REFORMATORY PROPER >- 14 LARGE, AND ONE MEDIUM
TENT, 10 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 VAN TRUCKS.
MOTOR PARK AND BILLETING AREA .3 NM SOUTH -- 9 LARGE
AND 19 MEDIUM TENTS, 210 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND
30 CARGO TRUCKS
MOTOR PARK .7 NM SSW -- 128 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES,
3 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 4 SMALL TENTSO
MOTOR PARK .9 NM SE -- 59 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 VAN TRUCKS,
AND 89 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
AAA POSITION 1.5 NM SSE -- ONE LARGE, ONE MEDIUM, AND
ONE SMALL TENT, 9 PRIME MOVERS, 4 PROBABLE VAN TRUCKS,
7 CARGO TRUCKS. AAA POSITION IS UNOCCUPIED BUT THE
AAA GUNS ARE PARKED IN THE AREA.
BILLETING AREA 1.9 NM SOUTH -- 12 LARGE, 6 MEDIUM, AND
13 SMALL TENTS, 13 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES, AND 55 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES.
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MADRUGAA POL STORAGE 2256N 08149W
FIVE GROUPS OF HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL TANKS IN SMALL
VALLEY ARE NOW COVERED BY SHEDS. OTHER FACILITIES
INCLUDE OPEN STORAGE AREA, 6 MEDIUM-SIZE BUILDINGS
AND 8 SMALL BUILDINGS9 ONE BUILDING UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, APPROXIMATELY 25 VEHICLES AND NUMEROUS
25X1D SMALL TANKS. AREA IS SECURED.
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MONAR AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2256N 08124W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
MANAGUA, MILITARY.CAMP 2258N 08211W
CAMP CONTAINS 18 LOWBOYS, ONE PROBABLE LOWBOY, 11
LARGE TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 50 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES NEAR RUNWAY.. APPROXIMATELY 100 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT IN BARRACKS AREA.
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JOVELLANOS, MILITARY AREA 2248N 08112W 0
NO MILITARY.OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED. POOR IMAGE
25X1D QUALITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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NAZARENO,.MILITARY AREA 2258N 08213W
.5 NM NNW OF NAZARENO0
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES. A NUMBER OF
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED THROUGH HEAVY FOLIAGE.
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GUANABC AREAS MILITARY AREA 2311N 08203W
TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS APPEAR UNOCCUPIED. NO
VEHICLESIMILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. PERMANENT
25X1D FACILITIES REMAIN UNCHANGED.
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP 2307N 08206W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE.
MESTANZA9 EXPLOSIVE STORAGE SITE 2228N 08347W
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGED
SPECIAL AREA ALPHA 2258N 08227W
25X1D NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH 2301N 08126W
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VARADERO LANDING BEACH 2308N 08118W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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SAN CRISTOBAL MRBM SITE 4
2246N
08258W
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N
08207W
MANAGUA AIRFIELD
2258N
08217W
MINAS AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N
08212W
BAJURAYABO AREA MILITARY AREA
2308N
0821OW
TARA:RA LANCING BEACH
23101
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